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Buder Elementary teachers Kristen Buss, left, and Tracy Weider, right, meet with Laura Scoggin at her St. Louis home to discuss son Carter's work. —Dilip Vishwanat

More Districts Sending Teachers Into Students' Homes

As they expand across the country, many new home-visit projects are tracking their impact on student behavior and academics. (December 13, 2011)

Spotlight on Teacher Evaluation

What's the best way to judge a teacher's performance? This Spotlight looks at how organizations and researchers are trying to pin down meaningful ways to evaluate teachers' skills and abilities.

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5 Tips for Talking to Children at Play
An early childhood expert says that what teachers say (and do not say) during play-based learning can make a big difference for students.
February 8, 2012 - Teacher
Tech-Trends: Acess to Digital Tools
This special Digital Directions data page provides statistics about teacher and student access to certain types of digital tools.
February 8, 2012 - Digital Directions
Joplin Takes Digital Approach to Rebuilding Education
Ambitious 1-to-1 laptop effort emerges in the wake of the tornado that devastated the Missouri district.
February 8, 2012 - Digital Directions
Commentary
It's Time for New Ideas in Teacher Training
Schools of education could learn lessons from corporate "universities," Doug Lynch writes.
February 7, 2012 - Education Week
Commentary
Who Is Responsible for Student Achievement?
David Cantor argues that policymakers must be sensitive to the pressures on educators and others when unveiling new plans for schools.
February 7, 2012 - Education Week
Ed. Experts Critique 'Digital Learning Day'
Advocates and critics offer their assessments of the inaugural event, which featured the release of a new federal resource advising educators about digital-textbook adoption.
February 7, 2012 - Education Week
Commentary
Teachers Want to Lead Their Profession's Transformation
Educators from 2011-12 cohort of teacher ambassadors from the U.S. Department of Education respond to the president's recent State of the Union address.
February 7, 2012 - Education Week
Fired New Orleans Teachers' Lawsuit Moves Closer to Resolution
February 6, 2012 - AP
Advocacy Group Sues to Get University's Teacher Ed. Syllabi
A lawsuit from the National Council on Teacher Quality seeks to compel the University of Wisconsin and several of its campuses to turn over the syllabi from their teacher education programs.
February 2, 2012 - Education Week
How English-Language Learners Have an Edge
Non-native English speakers—who access meaning through more than one language—can offer novel insights during whole-class comprehension exercises, says one high school teacher.
February 1, 2012 - Teacher

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